Biology

Physiology

Gorebyss resembles a pink eel-like creature with a long thin mouth, and two shell-like structures on its chest which makes it resemble a mermaid. Gorebyss also has a purple-tipped antenna-like fin on top of its head, a similar, if shorter fin below its mouth, and two small eyelashes on each eye. Gorebyss's tail has two bands of lighter coloration, and at the tip of it is a rounded purple fin. Gorebyss's shape suggests that it was modeled after a pipefish or snipe eel.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Gorebyss's body is extremely durable, allowing it to withstand the extreme water pressures in the deep sea, which explains its high Defense stat.

It also uses its thin mouth to pick food from small openings. Its mouth can also serve as a strong spear-like weapon when it's hunting down prey. Gorebyss's light pink body color becomes more vivid after feeding on prey, and also becomes more vivid with the rise of water temperatures in the springtime.

Behavior

Despite its elegant and beautiful appearance, Gorebyss can seem very cruel when it comes to hunting and battle, not hesitating to use its sharp, thin mouth to stab its prey into submission.

Gorebyss lives in the southern seas at extreme depths. Its body is built to withstand the enormous pressure of water at incredible depths. Because of this, this Pokémon's body is unharmed by ordinary attacks.

Although Gorebyss is the very picture of elegance and beauty while swimming, it is also cruel. When it spots prey, this Pokémon inserts its thin mouth into the prey's body and drains the prey of its body fluids.

Trivia

Gorebyss's Pokédex entry in Ruby and Sapphire states that it is a meat-eating hunter; however, its FireRed and LeafGreen entry also states that it feeds on seaweed. It is therefore assumed that Gorebyss is an omnivore, for neither entry states it eats exclusively plants or meat.

Gorebyss is stated to suck the fluids out of its victims. However, it is unable to learn any HP-draining moves such as Leech Life or Giga Drain.